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APS
ALUMNI RT NEWS - February 2005
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For
Frontiers in Physiology and Explorations in Biomedicine Research
Teachers...
In
this issue...
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Request from the APS
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Resources
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Opportunities
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Listserv info
+++++REQUEST
FROM THE APS++++
- From
our new Science Policy Analyst, Rebecca Osthus:
The
APS is currently updating its "Questions People Ask About Animals in
Research" brochure (available on the web at
http://www.the-aps.org/pa/animals/index.htm ) and we would like to get some
input. If there are topics that you are discussing in your classes that are not
addressed in the current version, or if you have any ideas for information that
you think should be included, please let us know by contacting Rebecca Osthus
at rosthus@the-aps.org or 301-634-7254. We welcome your ideas and comments.
Thank you very much.
Please
drop Rebecca a line - your input is invaluable.
+++++RESOURCES+++++
- How
does your garden grow? Now's the time to check out the Teacher's Section of
KidsGardening http://www.kidsgardening.com/teachers2.asp . They list many
gardening grants and donations available to schools, several with March 1
deadlines:
* The
National Gardening Association will award 100 Youth Garden Grants to schools,
organizations, community centers, clubs, and intergenerational programs
throughout the U.S. Each grant consists of a $500 gift card from The Home Depot
toward the purchase of supplies, tools, and plants, as well as educational
publications from NGA. Deadline:
March 1
*
National Gardening Association, with support from the Mailorder Gardening
Association, awards 200 premium Dutch flower bulbs for fall planting to 500
schools across the continental United States. Deadline April 1
*
Remember Me Rose School Awards will help 20 schools establish rose gardens to
commemorate the events of September 11th, 2001. Each garden must also be
catalyst for education in conflict resolution and mediation skills, preparing
students to seek and achieve fair and peaceful solutions.
Deadline:
March 1
* Wild
Seed Fund Grant The National Wildlife Foundation offers $250 mini-grants to
help young stewards get their habitats growing. There's a link to their info
sheet on fundraising for building a schoolyard habitat (PDF)
http://www.nwf.org/schoolyardhabitats/pdfs/syh_fundraising_infosheet.pdf .
KidsGardening
also has a great Resources page
(http://www.kidsgardening.com/resources/resource.asp ) where you can search by
region for free materials, grants, technical assistance, etc.
+++++OPPORTUNITIES+++++
- New
Loan Forgiveness for Science Teachers Offered by U.S. Department of Education
Teachers
who teach math, science, or special education, and who have taught for five
years in a Title I school, may be eligible for new loan forgiveness limits. The
legislation recently signed into law by President Bush, The Taxpayer-Teacher
Protection Act (P.L. 108-409), authorizes up to $17,500 in loan forgiveness to
eligible highly qualified math, science and special education teachers. The
increased amount of teacher loan forgiveness is available to new borrowers
(teachers with no outstanding loan balances prior to October 1, 1998, who
borrow eligible loans prior to October 1, 2005). For more information on the
program, and to see if you qualify for the loan forgiveness, call the
Department's Federal Student Aid Customer Service hotline at 1-800-433-7327.
More information is also available at
http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tools/initiative/updates/2005/0124.html or
http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0414.html.
-
Hispanic College Fund Scholarships - high school seniors eligible to apply:
1)
ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting)
offers
scholarships to students pursuing accounting, finance, IT or related field.
This program is open to high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate
students. Deadline March 31, 2005.
2)
Sallie Mae Fund - First in My Family Scholarship Program
This
program offers scholarships to high school seniors and undergraduate students
who are the first in their family to attend college. Deadline April 15, 2005.
3)
Lockheed Martin Scholarship Program
This
program offers scholarships to high school seniors and undergraduate students
who are pursuing majors in business, science, and engineering. Deadline April 15, 2005
4)
Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Program
The
Hispanic College Fund program includes scholarship funding from various
sponsors at a lower level. Deadline April 15, 2005.
Minimum
Eligibility Criteria for all HCF Programs:
* Must
have a 3.0 GPA or higher
* Be a
U.S. citizen or permanent resident
* Be
studying full-time in the United States or through a U.S. based study
abroad
program
Applications
are online. Go to http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org for more information.
-
CDW-G and Discovery are giving away three wireless computer labs plus 30
additional technology prizes. On-site setup and training from CDW-G and
Discovery Education are provided to all three "Win a Wireless Lab"
sweepstakes winners. K-12 teachers, administrators, and school and district
technology specialists are eligible to apply. The application is online and
simple to fill out. The rules indicate that you can submit more than one
application into the sweepstakes. Deadline: May 1, 2005.
http://school.discovery.com/cdwg/
- BP,
a global energy provider, has announced the launch of the 2005 A+ for Energy
program which will award $2 million in grants and scholarships to California
K-12 teachers to implement creative and innovative educational programs that
teach students about energy and energy conservation.
http://www.aplusforenergy.org/. Deadline is April 4, 2005.
-
Nellie Mae Foundation's College Prep initiative focuses on increasing the
number of underserved students in New England who, through effective
university-school partnerships, are prepared for admission and success in
college. Applications for this cycle are invited from Maine, Vermont, New
Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Applications are invited from
existing college/university and high school partnerships that are designed to
improve student achievement, college preparation, access, and attainment for
all students. http://www.nmefdn.org/initiatives/collegeprep/index.htm?i=2 Deadline: March 1, 2005
- Genieve Systems is giving away its
XPRESS ARS (Audience Response System) to three schools. Use the online
application to tell the company how Audience Response Systems can make a
difference for teachers and students at your school to qualify. XPRESS systems
are designed to enhance student participation in class. Teachers can conduct
presentations, quizzes, or elections and receive instant feedback from
students. Deadline March 31, 2005.
http://www.genieve.com/contest/xpress2005.htm
- Ford
Motor Co. has partnered with National Geographic to help teach grade-school
students that being environmentally aware is easy and fun. Through the pair's
"Radical Renovation: School Edition" Contest, teachers nationwide are
encouraged to submit their students' vision of a sustainable, eco-friendly
school. The winning class will receive $100,000 from Ford to make its vision a
reality. To help teachers and their students take part in the contest, Ford has
made available an environmentally focused lesson plan developed by National
Geographic. Deadline: April 7, 2005
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/gogreen/ford/
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